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Offering elderly people a ‘cwtch’ after a fall ‘cuts hospital admissions’

Health professionals in Wales are giving elderly people a “cwtch” after a fall in a bid to keep them out of hospital. But while those who have taken a tumble may benefit from a cwtch, the Welsh word for a hug, in this case it is also a mnemonic ...

26 Apr 2022 at 13:25

Solar farm exceeds expectations in powering Swansea hospital

The UK’s first hospital-owned solar farm has surpassed expectations by providing enough electricity to power the facility. The £5.7 million solar farm was built for Morriston Hospital in Swansea and has already saved an estimated £120,000 in ...

14 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Seven-year-old Elliott’s fundraiser to thank hospital staff who cared for him

A seven-year-old with a big heart and strong legs has raised more than £1,000 as a way of thanking staff who looked after him in hospital. Elliott Evans, from Swansea, spent almost two weeks in Morriston Hospital’s Oakwood ward after ...

30 Dec 2022 at 02:45

Health board declares critical incident amid ‘unprecedented’ number of patients

A Welsh health board has declared a critical incident as it tackles an “unprecedented” number of patients entering its hospitals. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, which covers counties in North Wales, said on Monday it had ...

02 Jan 2023 at 13:10

Families brand review of maternity services at Welsh hospital a ‘scam’

Families who have raised concerns over the care given to mothers and babies at a maternity unit in Wales have criticised a review into the service, with one branding it a “scam”. Dozens of Welsh parents spent years campaigning ...

01 Aug 2024 at 10:46

Midwife unknowingly worked alongside woman who delivered her for six years

Two midwives who worked together for more than half a decade have discovered they shared a special past. For six years, Sharon Cooling worked alongside Katie Wintle at Singleton Hospital in Swansea. What neither of them ...

03 Jan 2025 at 19:08

Donegal News

McHugh's Miscellany - Days of old NW Health Board recalled

I read with deep sadness about the recent death of Donal O'Shea, from Sligo and native of Cork. In my early reporting days, Donal was the capable Chairman of the now defunct and much lamented North Western Health Board ...

10 Feb 2022 at 21:33

NHS trust accused of failing to disclose details in transgender doctor tribunal

An NHS trust was “extraordinarily negligent” for failing to disclose documents relating to an alleged “aborted” investigation into a nurse who objected to a transgender doctor using female changing rooms, an ...

07 Feb 2025 at 17:46

Scotland

Funding gap for health and care bodies projected to increase 187%

Key bodies involved in providing health and care services across Scotland have seen their projected funding gap grow by a massive 187%, according to a report. Watchdogs at the Accounts Commission revealed ...

25 Jul 2024 at 00:01

Probe begins after visitors to farm petting sessions suffer parasitic infection

An investigation has been launched after dozens of people who attended calf and lamb feeding and petting sessions at a farm contracted a parasitic infection. Public Health Wales said on Wednesday that it ...

30 Apr 2025 at 20:23

Nurse denies using offensive terms about transwoman doctor – tribunal

A nurse who was suspended after complaining about a transwoman doctor using a female changing room insisted she had never used the word “rapist” or made a comment about “chromosomes”, a tribunal heard. ...

03 Feb 2025 at 17:31

Transgender doctor told NHS of ‘intent’ to use women’s changing rooms – tribunal

A transgender doctor told NHS managers of intent to use female changing room facilities and denied that using them despite the discomfort of a female nurse was “bullying and harassment”, an employment ...

10 Feb 2025 at 19:07

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